Wichita eagle., 1887-11-11

washed, while cloth handages were passed
around the lower part of the face and
around the top of the,head. hiding all bat
the nose. eyes and forehead, all loose,
dangling bones and flesh being first cut
away. The gutta purcha mouth of a foun-
a Doctors finger into the ugly look
ing hole left by the dynamite.
bv this method water and brandy were adj
ministered This was repeated at inter
walls. Lngg meanwhile gazing steadfastly
about him watching every movement OF
those in the room but Indifferent to what
that did and caring nothing about the
almost ceaseless slamming OF the door only
few feet distant Every now and then,
without any seeming immediate cause
fearful hollow grooming would sound
through the bandages. Listeners. aghast,
would abandon the room only to give place
to new set not yet weakened by the nor
rors within the death chamber. Lingg
moved his long sinewey right arm easily,
(his left hand was torn by the
dynamite) and without trouble wrote
in German the simple directions
a to raising him higher or the like. Be
yOnd glance of recognition toward Cap
tain Black who came into the room and
said poor, poor fellow there was moth
ing to break the horrible agony of six
hours wait for deaths approach. The
Rev. Dr. Bolton, Methodist minister.
attending Fielden, went in but got no
answering look from Lingg The minis
ter came out shaking his head. Lngg' 5
breathing gradually became slower. The
pallor on the forehead deapened. A slight
glaze was noticed in the now sunken eyes.
Some one said. he is dying, and the re
porters made ready far a rush to the
nearest telephone. Lingg's big breast
heaved once and was still. His eyes looked
straight ahead with something OF their old
brightness, but at whisper from the doc
tor the reporters dashed to the telephone
falling over one another, down the narrow
stairway TO the court yard in their efforts
to tell the news first. While the reporters
were tumbling and running, the doctor
raised Linggs right arm. Ii fell back on
the table limp. An attendants right and
left forefngers were laid on Linggs fore
head and pushed the eyelids shut. In a
moment the little room was empty OF all
but the ghas tly corpse of the boomb maker,
Louis Lingg.
PREPARED FOR THE TROUBLE.
What preparations have you made
against probable trouble as d result of to-
morrowfs execution" asked a reporter OF
General Fitz Simmons, brigade comman-
der of the Illinois state militia.
Il can outline 10 plans" was the gener-
ais reply. 1T would not be policy for me to
do so. | will say, however, that 80 men
in the Second regiment and 500 in the
First can be thrown into the field for
action at very short notice. Also, that $50
men in the Third regiment and 400 in the
Fourth can be added TO the force of the
First and Second regiments within, prob
ably three hours time. | do not antlcl-
cipate any serious trouble"
THE LETTINGS OPINION.
At the office of the Arbeiter Zeitung on
West Twelfth street, things We're quiet.
The noon issue of the paper contained
short account of Iingg S attempted suicide,
which reads: They have urged our cour-
ageous friend to death. This morning he
committed suicide by placing dynamite
cartridge in his mouth and igniting it, al
most resulting in instant death" The &C
count goes on to say that his friends de-
claration that he was insane yesterday,
drove him to commit suicide.
TO JOIN NEEBE.
The sheriff has decided to take tScbwab
and FieIden to the pepiteptiary at once.
They viii be removed to Joliet tonight
strongly guarded bL- Il force of deputy sher-
ifs This action WIS decided on by Sheriff
Matson as soon as the goyerlicris commuta-
ton was received q - -
FORMALLY TOLD OF DEATH.
Shortly after Z O'Clock Sheriff Matson
came 10 the Jail. His mission was two
fold. He wanted to give personal notice to
Spies, Engle, Fischer and Parsons that
they would have to suffer the extreme pen
atty of the law. He also wanted to see
that his deputies were SO placed that all
unauthorized people would be kept from
the vicinity. When the sheriff went to
the cell room he was accompanied by Dep
mites Price, Turner and Galpin. The quar-
tette stayed in the cell room for about
twenty minutes. The sheriff would only say
that none of the condemned men showed
any sign of breaking down. 1t was at 1:25
that the Rev. Dr. Bolton, of the First
Methodist church, called on Parsons. His
visit lasted about three minutes, and his
efforts to get Parsons to consider special
matters We're of no avail. He had been
telephoned for by the sheriff The ''burgO-
MASTER as he is called, went into the cell
room. When he came out he said he had
not talked TO any OF the anarchists He
was asked by a deputy TO step into the
room where the body nf Louis -Lingg lay.
The captain Indignantly refused to look at
the remains. Il don't want to see Lingg,"
said he. Il have not seen him in months,
and don't want to see him now that he is
dead"
THE LAST SUPPER.
Then supper was brought in from a
neighboring restaurant. All of the anarch-
lists partook of cream toast. Fischer in
dulged in a steak, and Engel ate some NUT
ton chops. All took coffee In this con-
nectiOn it may be said that last night when
Lingg was asked what he would Ike for
breakfast he ordered potatoes and chicken
salad. He took his life before he ate the
meal.
PLACED IN THE COFFIN.
After the suppers were brought in the
undertaken who was to take charge of
Lingg's remains came. Next was borne in
Lingg's coffin. 1t was made of pine and
stained walnut. The undertaken and his
Z i
and il was decided to allow il 10 remain in
the jail all night
THE LAST NIGHT OF WATCH.
AT $40 o'clock, Spies, Fischer and Engel
were taken from the rooms in which they
had babe farewell TO their relatives, and
consigned to their cells. These We're soon
closely guarded An armed deputy stood
in front of each barred door Inside the
cell Of each prisoner was a lantern, while a
table was placed outside and on this was a
lamp. thus giving the guards an opportun-
lty TO watch the movements of each prs-
Oner. During the evening ex-Sheriff
Hanchett, who had charge of the hanging
of three Italian mupderers came in TO see
the anarchists. He was accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Utell of Machinery county.
who hung Jim Dacey, the slayer of Alder
man Gayner of Chicago
MRS PARSONS FAINTS.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons created a scene in the
criminal court building about 10 o'clock
She walked down Michigan street to the
main entrance and was admitted to the
hallway by armed guards. She had with
her lady friend. Approaching the door
which leads to the Jail yard she demanded
permission TO proceed. This was denied
her by deputy sheriff who was acting I'M
der directions of Sheriff Matson. But |
must so in TO see my husband exclaimed
Mrs. Parsons. You can not was the
firm reply. Then the dUsky wife of the
n, h. IL